Hoe laat is dit?
What time is it?
Usage
Asking for the time
Grammar Note
"Hoe laat" is an idiom asking for the time
Watter dag van die week is dit?
What day of the week is it?
Usage
Checking the day of the week
Grammar Note
"Watter" = "which/what"
Vandag / Môre / Gister
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic time vocabulary
Grammar Note
These are adverbs placed in the sentence
Hierdie week / Volgende week / Verlede week
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Vocabulary for week references
Grammar Note
"Volgende" = "next", "Verlede" = "last/previous"
In die oggend / middag / aand / snags
In the morning / afternoon / evening / at night
Usage
Time-of-day vocabulary
Grammar Note
"In die" introduces time-of-day phrases
Wat is vandag se datum?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"se" is a possessive marker
Hoe laat maak dit oop / toe?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking for opening and closing times
Grammar Note
"oop/toe" are separable particles
Hoe lank sal dit neem om daar te kom?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking travel time to destination
Grammar Note
"sal dit neem" = "will it take"
Kom ons ontmoet teen drie-uur in die middag.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Suggesting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"Kom ons" = "Let's" (suggestion)
Dit is halfdrie / kwart voor vyf.
It's half past two / quarter to five.
Usage
Expressing specific times
Grammar Note
"half" means thirty minutes before the coming hour, so halfdrie is half past two. The numeral drie never carries an accent (halfdrie, not halfdrié).
Is dit oor naweke oop?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking if open on weekends
Grammar Note
"oor naweke" = "over the weekends"
In watter tydsone is ons?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Asking about the time zone
Grammar Note
"In watter" = "In which"
Dit is te vroeg / te laat.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing that something is too early or late
Grammar Note
"te" = degree adverb "too"
Wanneer begin dit / eindig dit?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking for start and end times
Grammar Note
"Wanneer" = "When"
Hoeveel dae/ure tot by...?
How many days / hours until…?
Usage
Asking how many days or hours remain
Grammar Note
"tot by" = "until/up to"
Van Maandag tot Vrydag
From Monday to Friday
Usage
Expressing weekday range
Grammar Note
"Van ... tot" = "from ... to"
Ek wil 'n afspraak maak vir [datum/tyd].
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment
Grammar Note
"afspraak maak" = "make an appointment"
Een dag
One day
Usage
Basic vocabulary for stating a duration.
'n Halwe dag
Half a day
Usage
Use to indicate a half-day duration.
Een week
One week
Usage
Use to state a one-week duration, e.g. length of stay.
Een maand
One month
Usage
Use to state a one-month duration.
Een jaar
One year
Usage
Use to state a one-year duration.
Maandag
Monday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Monday.
Dinsdag
Tuesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Tuesday.
Woensdag
Wednesday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Wednesday.
Donderdag
Thursday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Thursday.
Vrydag
Friday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Friday.
Saterdag
Saturday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Saturday.
Sondag
Sunday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day Sunday.
Vandag
Today
Usage
Use to point to or state today.
Môre
Tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state tomorrow.
Gister
Yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state yesterday.
Oormôre
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Use to point to or state the day after tomorrow.
Eergister
The day before yesterday
Usage
Use to point to or state the day before yesterday.
Nou
Now
Usage
Use to point to or state the present moment.
Later
Usage
Use to point to or state a later time.
Een uur
One hour
Usage
Use to state a duration of one hour.
Twee uur
Two hours
Usage
Use to state a duration of two hours.
Dertig minute
Thirty minutes
Usage
Use to state a duration of thirty minutes.
Oggend
Morning
Usage
Use to point to or state the morning.
Middag
Midday
Usage
Use to point to or state midday.
Aand
Evening
Usage
Use to point to or state the evening.
Nag
Night
Usage
Use to point to or state the night.
Middernag
Midnight
Usage
Use to point to or state midnight.
Elke dag
Every day
Usage
Use to state that something happens every day.
Elke week
Every week
Usage
Use to state that something happens every week.
Elke maand
Every month
Usage
Use to state that something happens every month.
Hierdie week
This week
Usage
Use to point to or state this week.
Volgende week
Next week
Usage
Use to point to or state next week.
Verlede week
Last week
Usage
Use to point to or state last week.
Naweek
Weekend
Usage
Use to point to or state the weekend.
Januarie
January
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
Februarie
February
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
Maart
March
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
April
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
Mei
May
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
Junie
June
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
Julie
July
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
Augustus
August
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
September
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
Oktober
October
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
November
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
Desember
December
Usage
Use to state a date or point out the month of a booking
More Afrikaans phrases
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